An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs

Sometimes, a mood hits and this type of humour just gets me through so I stuck with it to the end. However, gameplay can be boring and tedious. luckily you can basically have infinite of an item so you don't really have to run around much and can just speedrun from check point to checkpoint if you just want to fast travel the story. But I liked hearing what everyone wanted to jabber on about so while my inventory was STACKED, I took my time a little bit. Does suck to cycle but if you hate fetch quests with a burning terrible passion, this is a option. Just gotta figure out which is the worse mechanic I guess. So I guess I'll give this a mild thumb's up. Cheers!

The vibes? Immaculate The dogs? Pettable The story? Very nice The airports? Are airports!

A game for humans currently made by developers. This is one of those quirky novelty games that you play when you want to experience something different. There's not much to the game—gather items, navigate the airport from your ticket booth to the gate, make sure you're at the gate within 90 minutes of your departure time, and hand them your ticket plus an item the agent demands and go to the next airport—but it's fun for what it is. I suggest you go to wherever your girlfriend is for the shortest experience so the game doesn't overstay its welcome, but many folks like its quirks and want to do all of the side quests. Either way, I enjoyed it for a few hours and then, once I got all of the achievements, kept going to find the girlfriend until the credits rolled. The Positives: -It's definitely different. Running around an airport talking to dog photos while gathering items you use to get other items or fly to the next airport is not like anything I've ever played before. -The graphics are fun. I enjoyed the look of the girlfriend, the environment, and the airports. I liked the one actual graphic-aligned dog vs. the photos, but the game would've been less quirky that way. -There are a ton of items and many unique characters to talk to at the different airports. The Negatives: -There's not much to the game. If you're going through the main story, you just find the girlfriend at each airport, revisit a couple, and then the game ends. Every quest involves getting an item for a character (occasionally, you use it on them instead of giving it to them). -Not every airport connects to every other airport, so if you're playing through the girlfriend main quest, sometimes you have to get a ticket to a hub, speed the time, get the item, board the plane, and repeat this process a second time to get to your actual desired destination, which is repetitive. -You need to exit the pause menu using the same button you entered it with. If you use what is normally in menus the "cancel" button, you'll drop your item when you exit the menu (because it's the same button by default). Also, the game keeps running even on the pause menu, so the menu is more of an options menu than a pause menu. -Many of the elements are intentionally bad, like the title, title screen font, and other elements. That's a positive if you like quirky or a negative if you want polish to a game. Overall, I had fun for a few hours. It was probably one hour of repetitive airport jumping after I did everything I wanted to do in the game and had to finish off the main quest, but it was only 6 hours of game time and so it wasn't too bad. I probably would've preferred the time-accelerator to be something in the menu like the teleport after you visit the time jump (or, even cooler, if you could trade the ability for an item), but once I figured out where they were and could get to them easily, it wasn't a big deal. I'd recommend for anyone who likes quirk and a few hours of silliness. I would not recommend it for anyone who wants serious action, gameplay, strategy, or anything like that. It's as goofy as it looks, so it's more of a vibe game than one you play to test your skills.

Gets repetitive very quickly. Might be worth it if cheaper.

nice

I gave every dog in beachwell a guitar, saxophone, and concertina. fantastic game

Embrace the weird and pet the dog. Funny as heck. Vaporwave, but let us never speak of that.

An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is a surreal, offbeat indie title developed and published by Strange Scaffold that fully commits to one of the most bizarre premises in modern games: a universe where airports are operated entirely by dogs. From the moment you step into its first terminal, the game makes it clear that logic, realism, and conventional design sensibilities have been joyfully abandoned in favor of absurdist humor, gentle satire, and an oddly sincere emotional core. You play in first person as one of the last humans left alive, traveling between sprawling alien airports in an attempt to reunite with your fiancée, navigating a world that is equal parts parody of modern travel and affectionate celebration of canine chaos. At its core, the gameplay is centered on exploration and interaction rather than challenge. Each airport functions as a large open space filled with terminals, shops, and waiting areas, all staffed by different dogs represented through intentionally awkward stock photos. These dogs serve as gatekeepers to progress, often requiring you to complete small tasks, fetch items, or simply decipher what they want before allowing you to move forward. The objectives themselves are simple, but they are framed in ways that constantly reinforce the game’s humor, whether that’s bribing a dog with a tennis ball, listening to an overly verbose explanation about airport policy, or interpreting signage written in an alien language that you slowly learn to understand as you play. The act of movement—running endlessly through terminals, waiting for flights, and crossing vast stretches of airport flooring—mirrors the monotony of real-world travel in a way that feels both intentional and tongue-in-cheek. What truly elevates the experience is the writing and worldbuilding. The game is packed with jokes, puns, and absurd details that reward curiosity and patience. Alien languages can be translated over time, turning initially meaningless symbols into clever gags and surprisingly coherent instructions. The dogs themselves, despite being static images, are given distinct personalities through dialogue alone, ranging from officious rule-followers to bizarre free spirits who seem only vaguely aware of what an airport is supposed to be. This constant stream of small comedic moments gives the world a strange sense of life, making each airport feel like its own peculiar ecosystem rather than just another level to clear. Underneath the humor, however, there is a surprisingly grounded emotional thread. Conversations with your fiancée, delivered through messages and narrative interludes, provide a sense of longing and vulnerability that contrasts sharply with the ridiculous setting. These moments are quiet, reflective, and sincere, touching on themes of distance, connection, and perseverance in a world that feels increasingly alien. Rather than undermining the comedy, this emotional layer strengthens it, giving the game a sense of purpose beyond simply being weird for the sake of it. It becomes a story about holding onto human connection in a universe that has moved on without you. The game’s presentation is deliberately low-fi, but cohesive. The choice to use stock photos of dogs instead of animated models is not just a budgetary workaround but a central part of the game’s identity. The stiff, mismatched images heighten the surreal tone and make every interaction inherently funny, especially when paired with expressive writing and sound design. Visually, the airports are colorful and spacious, though often intentionally repetitive, reinforcing the feeling of being lost in an endless transit system. The soundtrack and ambient audio complement this mood well, blending relaxation with subtle unease, as if you’re always slightly out of place. That said, the experience is not for everyone. The emphasis on traversal and exploration means there is a lot of running back and forth, and the sheer size of the airports can sometimes make objectives feel padded out. Players looking for tight mechanics, puzzles, or action may find the pacing slow and the structure overly loose. The humor, while clever and charming, is also very specific, and those who don’t connect with its absurdist style may find that the novelty wears thin over time. The game demands patience and a willingness to engage with its rhythm on its own terms. Ultimately, An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is less a traditional game and more a whimsical interactive journey through a deeply strange idea executed with confidence and heart. It’s a meditation on travel, relationships, and modern absurdity, filtered through a lens of canine bureaucracy and alien nonsense. For players who enjoy narrative-driven indie games, walking simulators, and experimental humor, it offers a memorable, often hilarious experience that stands out precisely because it refuses to be normal. It may be messy, slow, and unapologetically odd, but it is also thoughtful, charming, and genuinely unlike anything else on Steam. Rating: 8/10

REFUND IT Buy it, beat it, get all achievements in under 2 hours, Refund it. This is slop. It would be called AI slop but it somehow predates AI. I don't understand why anyone ever paid $8 or more for this game You walk around and talk to pictures of dogs. The writing sucks. The puzzles are fetch quests. The concept could have made for an interesting game, especially while you are hanging out with your friends and/or on certain substances. The dev ruined it with boring writing and couldn't even find GOOD dog pics.

Best game ever. Dogs, funny dialogue, dogs, way to many items that take up your inventory but you can only move through the inventory one item at a time, and dogs. But seriously: maybe not for $20, but $15 this game is a great way to spend time laughing and roaming, lots of glitches/imperfections but for a patient person like me, I love the style. edit: I had this game on the switch (it sucked SOO MUCH) but even on switch it still became my favorite game (like actually my favorite game; though I'm not in the community... if there is one)